Chapter 99 What Really Happened 1 (1/2)

(Thirty minutes before)

I was walking towards the lounge area where the rooms are located. I looked at my dress that was stained with the red wine and sighed sadly.

'This was mother's gown' I thought. 'I hope the stain can be taken off.'

And then I thought, can magic help cleaning things? 'I better try it when I get back to my room tonight.'

When I was at then lounge area, there were many doors. I do not know which one is mine.

”Excuse me.” I see a maid in the corner. ”Are you the one in charge of the lounge area?” I asked.

”Yes, your highness.” The maid bowed half her body. ”Would you like me to lead you to your lounge room, princess Alicia?” The maid respectfully asked.

”Yes, please.” I replied.

”This way, your highness.” The maid gestured the way and walked. I followed behind.

We were walking along the corridors. The lounge area is rather big. There are many doors lined up.

After a while the maid stopped at a certain door.

”Princess, this is your room.” The maid gestured and opened the door.

”Thank you.” I said to the maid.

I slowly walked inside the room. The inside was all lit up, it was a normal sized lounge room. I looked around searching for my spare gown, but it was no where to be found.

”I think this is the wrong room...” I said and turned around to look at the maid.

'Slam, click' the door was closed and I heard it locked.

I was stunned. I walked hurriedly towards the door and tried to open it. And like I thought, it really was locked from the outside.

”Hello, please open the door.” I was knocking on the door. My heart was thumping really fast. There was no answer from the outside.

'This isn't good.' I thought to myself.

Maybe it wasn't a coincidence that the noble woman bumped into me and spilled her wine onto me. Then I remembered Regaleon's warning.

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”And be very careful especially with your step sisters.” Regaleon had a serious face now. ”I had an intel a few days ago that the queen bought some things from foreign merchants from across the seas to the east.”

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Remembering Regaleon's warning, I thought that maybe this is one of my step mother and sisters' schemes.

”I have to get out of here, and fast.” I told myself.

I prepared to use my magic to open the door, when gas started to come into the room from the vents.

”What is this?” I was alarmed.

Then the smoked came into my nose. I started to cough. I covered my mouth and nose with my handkerchief but it was useless, with smoke covering all the room. My body was starting to loose it's strength.

'Knock out gas?' I thought. 'No I have to get out of here quickly.'

I concentrated my mind on the door knob. The knob started to jerk. But my vision was getting blurred by the second.

'No. I am starting to lose consciousness.' My body felt numb and I fell on the ground.

'Cough cough' My consciousness is starting to fade. My vision is now all blurred.

”I can't... I can't lose consciousness.” I said.

I tried with all my might to pry the door knob open. The knob was jerking but the strength got weaker by the second.

'I was careless.' I scolded myself. 'After Leon warned me, I should have been more careful.'

”L-Leon.” I call his name with my last breath.

My vision went dark. But my consciousness was still clinging.

”Alicia!” I can hear a voice from outside the door.

'Bang bang bang' the door was being hit hard from the outside.

”Alicia!” The voice called again.

”I...I'm here.” I yelled with what's still remaining from my voice.

”Alicia, wait for me.” The voice said. ”I'll get you out.”

'Cough cough' My last remaining consciousness was now fading. I am also starting to suffocate.